FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 28, 2022
Time Requested: 12:18 PM |
| Agency: |
Higher Education Policy Commission |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1497 |
Amendment |
HB4289 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Education (Higher) |
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FUND(S):
General
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
House Bill 4289, if enacted, would create the behavioral health workforce initiative within the Higher Education Policy Commission. The initiative will study behavioral health workforce supply and demand; incentivize and promote careers in health care; assist in the development of pipeline programming; improve trainees’ access to clinical supervisors; assist behavioral health professionals to attain addiction treatment credentials; develop learning collaborative partnerships; assess and increase the training available for behavioral health students and professionals in telehealth techniques; and coordinate communication between stakeholders to leverage existing federal and state scholarship loan repayment and incentive programs.
It is estimated that the initial year costs will be about $1.2 million and $1.9 million upon full implementation.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2022
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
1,230,000 |
1,936,000 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
930,000 |
1,636,000 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Ed Magee
Email Address: edward.magee@wvhepc.edu